Overnight search for driver who fled scene of Farmington crash

Friday

Jan 11, 2013 at 8:21 AMJan 11, 2013 at 11:12 AM

FARMINGTON — Early this morning police were searching for the driver of a car that struck a utility pole east bound on Route 11 across from the credit union office and fled the scene, leaving an injured passenger in the vehicle.

The passenger was transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester with what were described as non-life threatening injuries.

At approximately 12:45 a.m. police were searching a perimeter near the scene for the driver, including along Meetinghouse Road. Farmington and New Durham police were at the scene and involved in the search. Rescue and fire personnel were also on scene.

At 6:30 a.m. utility crews were still working to repair the damage to utility pole.